The use of small tweezers and larger tongs provides opportunities for the development of prerequisite skills required for scissor use. Through the use of tong and tweezer task resources and handouts, the following will be encouraged:
Resistance and strengthening
Development of the arches of the hand
Skilled control of the radial fingers (thumb, index, and middle fingers)
Stabilization of the ulnar fingers (ring and little fingers)
Assemble bird as directed. Using pipe cleaners, cut 2 inch “worms”. Bend the pipe cleaners to look like worms. Feed the bird the “worms”. Use tweezers, clothespin or a magnetic wand.
Use tongs or tweezers to place the number of items in the jars that match the number on each lid. Use any manipulative (buttons, cereal, pegs, beads, pom-poms, etc.).
Use tongs or tweezers to place the number of items in the jars that match the number on each lid. Use any manipulative (buttons, cereal, pegs, beads, pom-poms, etc.).
Use tongs or tweezers to place the number of items in the candy jar that match the number on each. Use any manipulative or real candy pieces (Smarties, M&M’s, buttons, cereal, pegs, beads, pom-poms, etc.).
Use tongs or tweezers to place the number of items in the cookie jar that match the number on each. Use any manipulative or real mini cookies (Smarties, M&M’s, buttons, cereal, pegs, beads, pom-poms, etc.).
Fine Motor Fun! Using Goldfish crackers, place the corresponding number of fish in each fish bowl. Can use colored gold fish to match colors in each fishbowl.
Use tongs or tweezers to make shapes by placing pom-pom’s in the circle outlines. Includes the following shapes: Triangle, Circle, Rectangle, and Square.
Use tongs or tweezers to place the number of items in the gumball machine that match the number on each. Use any manipulative or real candy pieces (Smarties, M&M’s, buttons, cereal, pegs, beads, pom-poms, etc.).
Use tongs or tweezers to place items in a pattern in each card below. Use any manipulative (buttons, cereal, pegs, beads, etc.).
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